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TIL a British short film about the dangers of paedophiles was presented by Rolf Harris who was later charged as a paedophile

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5Y5k9 TIL that Catalonia has declared independence four times in history, the first time in 1641.
06Lv TIL that the best way to cure intractable hiccups is with a rectal massage
pbDQ TIL that when Napoleon returned to France, the King sent troops to stop and kill him. He stepped out in front of them & said “if there is one among you who wants to kill his general, his Emperor, here I am.” The royalists cheered wildly, “Long live the Emperor.” They joined his cause.
Wkb9B TIL about Phumdis which are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India. It has the world’s only floating national park, named Keibul Lamjao National Park.
eR1k TIL Chinese is the third most-spoken language in the United States. In 1980, it was only the seventh most.